Ironing-board.



J. M. ELLISON.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.22.191S.

1,1 17,817. Patented N0v.17, 1914.

35% wdumm an \Zvwmu m $1M) par JOHN M. ELLISON, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

IRONING-BOARD.

Application filed September 22, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. ELLISON, a citizen of the United States, resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Ironing Boards; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention with both main boards in operative position over the table, and the sleeve board in inoperative position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with both main boards reversed or in. inoperative position and the sleeve board slid outward into operative position. Fig. 3 is a similar view with one of the main boards turned over again upon its hinge into operative position projecting beyond the table. Fig. i is an end view of the attachment, showing the head bar thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide improvements in ironing boards designed to be attached to tables, and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the numeral 2 indicates an ordinary kitchen table or ironing table, and 3 a cross-bar or transverse head, which is of sufficient length to extend beyond the lateral edges of the table, and is provided at its ends with clamping devices 4 and 5, whereby it is designed to be secured to the table near either end thereof. By loosening the thumb screw 6 of the clamping device. this head bar with its attached boards can be removed from the table.

The upper surface of the head bar is provided with hinges 7, whereby are connected therewith the ends of parallel ironing boards 8 and 9, these boards being of large size for ironing skirts, dresses and other articles of like character. The hinge is secured to the normal under side of the board, so that when the board is turned over above the table surface, its upper surface will be clear from end to end. The head bar 3 may be adjusted across the table at any point of its length, and is so designed in order to suit the convenience of the operator. A

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Serial No. 791,158.

transverse foot clamp or hearing bar 10 is provided, for adjustment longitudinally upon the table, being held in position by suitable clamping devices 11 and 12. This bearing bar is designed to be located under the free ends of the ironing boards, and is of proper height to hold them at the level and brace them under the work. By the use of two parallel boards the work of ironing a skirt or dress is materially facilitated, not only in holding up or separating more of the article, but also in bringing more of the work into view and providing for covering the work more quickly with the iron. The free ends of these boards are braced apart by a projecting portion 13 of the foot bar, against which the inner edges of the boards bear.

To the underside of the head bar, in a suitable central recess bearing, is secured the end of the small or sleeve ironing board 14, which, when the large ironing boards 8 and 9 are above the table, lies below them on the table surface, its free end being received in an under recess of the foot bar, indicated at 15. hen the sleeve board is to be used, the head bar is adjusted toward the end of the table and the large ironing boards are turned back so as to rest on the table top surface, as shown in Fig. 2. In this position so much of the sleeve board as may be required is brought to project beyond the table end for use, it being strongly braced by the two clamp bars.

I claim:

1. An ironing board attachment for a table, comprising an adjustable transverse head bar, end clamps upon said bar adapted to engage opposite edges of the table, an ironing board, and a hinge device connecting the upper surface of the head bar to the under surface of the ironing board.

2. An ironing board attachment for a table, comprising an adjustable transverse head bar, end clamps upon said bar adapted to engage opposite edges of the table, parallel ironing boards hinged to said head bar, and an adjustable foot bar and brace.

3. An ironing board attachment for a table, comprising an adjustable transverse head bar, end clamps upon said bar adapted to engage opposite edges of the table, an ironing board hinged to said head bar, and an adjustable foot bar having means for bracing the ironing boards.

4. An ironing board attachment for a tasurface, an adjustable transverse foot bar having a brace projection on its upper surface and a -bracing recess in its lower suriace, and end clamp devices for said foot ble, comprising an adjustable transverse head bar, its end clamps, parallel ironing boards hinged to its upper surface, a sleeve ironing board attached to its lower surface, an adjustable foot bar having bracing means for the ironing boards, and end clamping devices for said foot bar.

5. An ironing board attachmentycompris ing a head bar, its end clamps, parallel ironing boards hinged to its upper surface, sleeve ironing board attached to its lower ture, in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOHN M. ELLISON.

Witnesses:

PHILO DEBEE, NELLE HIGHTON.

Copies of this patent may-be obtained for-five cents each, lay-addressing; the Commissioner 10f Yatents,

Washington, D30.

In testimony whereof I affix any signa- 

